Khabarhub
May 1, 2026
KATHMANDU: A new study has suggested that increased use of family planning methods could reduce maternal mortality in Nepal by up to 30 percent, as the country continues to remain among nations with relatively high maternal death rates.
The study notes that at least 5 percent of maternal deaths in Nepal (based on 2021 data) are linked to unsafe abortion, indicating that improved access to contraception could significantly reduce preventable deaths.
Abortion pills are already saving lives in Nepal – and represent a potential health revolution for women worldwide
By Jennifer Rigby and Simon Townsley
14 January 2022
Every morning, Pragati Soti Khanal packs her huge grey and blue rucksack, ready to trek through Nepal’s famous mountains.
But she is not packing crampons and climbing ropes. Instead, in go scales, vast bottles of hand sanitiser, assorted medical instruments and a plastic box filled with pill packets.
Continued: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/women-and-girls/reproductive-health-in-nepal/
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